The arrival at the crescent-shaped island of Santorini, the larger of the uniquely beautiful remnants of a violent volcanic past, is unlike any other experience: a string of villages perched atop an 800 foot cliff, itself a palette of ash grey and burnt sienna, rising...

With the Greek islands climbing to the top of the world’s holiday destinations, competition is stiff for any major metropolitan area. Besides, the summer is traditionally associated with a mass exodus from cities towards the countryside. Nevertheless, Athens has come...